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  1. Emergent

    Bullying online is NOT harmless

    Emergent replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If this site is bothering you, don't visit
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Emergent replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    That's because, beer IS food, duh. Especially dark, craft
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Emergent replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I'll have to talk to my kids. If I end up in the rest home, make sure I get my before dinner glass of wine, or
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Emergent replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    This was more common back in more sensible times. The patient is obviously a daily drinker and needs his maintenance dose. My late husband got wine with meals in the hospital to help his appetite...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Emergent replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are heavier people who stay quite healthy. There are young drivers who are great drivers. There are smokers who live into their 90s. But, statistically speaking, we all know the facts....
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Emergent replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never see young, perky people telling others how to be fit. Actually, these days, there aren't many skinny people left in any age bracket. We live in the land of abundance. North American young...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Emergent replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some comments here towards thinner people are uncalled for. I had no idea that there was this type of resentment! If heavier folk want acceptance, please pay the same favor to your slender...
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    What keeps you going as a nurse?

    Emergent replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost, I love having a marketable skill and being paid for it. Nursing is amusing. Some days it's a veritable freak show. The people you meet are so varied! People can really open up to...
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    Pet peeve

    Emergent replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to see better writing and speaking skills from college prepared colleagues. It doesn't reflect well on our profession when we use double negatives, and other grammatical errors associated...
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    Peer evaluations

    Emergent replied to ptadvocate5's topic in General Nursing

    Someone will contribute that you seem "distracted and nervous" and "She doesn't always always reflect the mission statement". "Seems stressed" "Not friendly" "I worry about her critical
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    Peer evaluations

    Emergent replied to ptadvocate5's topic in General Nursing

    Anonymous peer evals just open the door to malicious remarks and hurt feelings. They are like the internet comments section below the news articles. When people are undercover their dark sides bubble...
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    School Nurse Gives Wrong Medication

    Emergent replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Slow news day? The media will exploit anything they can get their hands
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    Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Emergent replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone can just up and move. People have spouses with jobs, or ex-husbands or wives with legal rights to see their kids. Most new grads I see are varied, you can't paint then all with a broad...
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    Preceptor gift

    Emergent replied to manda18's topic in General Nursing

    It's done all the time where I work. It's not unprofessional at all. It's gracious and makes people feel good and appreciated. I traditionally give my nurse manager a bottle of my home made hard cider...
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    Preceptor gift

    Emergent replied to manda18's topic in General Nursing

    Something thoughtful but inexpensive . You are a broke nursing student, your preceptor gainfully employed and established in her career. I vote for chocolate truffles and a homemade, heartfelt
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    Pt DC instructions: How to deliver?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you are a patient, it gives you a better perspective of healthcare. I had recent outpatient surgery. There was a real deficiency in the instruction process. It got me to thinking about how to...
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    Pt DC instructions: How to deliver?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's a great idea! I'm getting some fantastic ideas here, I will include them on the feedback form. 1) They need to have the correct protocol for the correct doctor. 2) The forms need to be...
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    Pt DC instructions: How to deliver?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Activity limitations, timetable for follow up with OT, bathing, etc. Then I had a week of nausea, I had used a scopalmine patch left over from previous problems with same, then the side effects from...
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    School and sterile gloving

    Emergent replied to XalieHealbot's topic in General Students

    Just as a side note: I don't remember instructors threatening us with dismissal like this in nursing school. These check offs weren't this apocalyptic in nature, with our entire career hanging in the...
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    Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Emergent replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Overall, the path to med school is an uncertain and expensive journey. They don't exactly write their own tickets. I think you are terribly
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    School and sterile gloving

    Emergent replied to XalieHealbot's topic in General Students

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    Quitting my 1st RN job

    Emergent replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    LovelyOverboard- The OP didn't just start s thread sharing her plans to change specialties before even completing her first year as a new grad. She specifically asked for opinions and advice in her...
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    HELP! Threats to call BON!

    Emergent replied to Nechic01's topic in General Nursing

    You probably need to take legal action. For what it's worth, I had to evict a tenant who was a hoarder. She refused me entrance to inspect the property. I gave her due notice by voicemail, attempting...
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    Scary ER RNs

    Emergent replied to applesxoranges's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I gather from your post that you are working in a small hospital that got bought into a bigger hospital chain. There are 2 ER nurses that are used to doing things the way they always were done. You...
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    No call no show, and feeling terrible about it!

    Emergent replied to omha's topic in General Nursing

    Just check and double check from now on. I've made the opposite mistake a few times, showing up when I wasn't scheduled. Two sides of the same coin, which is not double checking your schedule. It's...